| 英语单词 | inevitability |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ɪnˌevɪtə'bɪləti] 美 [ɪnˌevɪtə'bɪləti] |
| 中文释义 | n.必然性;不可避免性 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Such a thing happens with its own inevitability. (2) Death and taxes have reputations for inevitability. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这件事情的发生有它的必然性。 (2) 死亡和交税都是不可避免的。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Whether you’re referring to someone else’s downfall, to your fate, or to the sunrise, you can use the noun inevitability to say that something is just bound to happen. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Inevitability is related to the Latin word evitare, meaning “avoid.” When you add on the prefix in-, meaning “not,” and the noun suffix -ity at the end, you come up with something that has the quality of being unavoidable. Inevitability is most often used to describe unavoidable grim things — like “the inevitability of disaster” or “the inevitability of war,” but it can also be used for more light-hearted purposes as well. Think about the inevitability of happy endings in most fairy tales. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]不可避免;无法规避;必然发生 The inevitability of something is the fact that it is certain to happen and cannot be prevented or avoided. [oft N
|
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Omen bad good thought sign 英 əʊmən] 美 oʊmən
Previous card: Decorating business 英 reɪtɪŋ] 美 reɪtɪŋ n.装潢;装饰 动词decorate的现在分词形式 genius
Up to card list: 17641 COCA words